Funding Bulletin
Funding Opportunities for Research, Instruction, Service, Creative Activities
Fellowships and International Programs
September 9, 2002
Program Information
To receive program descriptions and
application forms for funding opportunities, please contact Beverly Page,
Information Specialist, Research and
Sponsored Programs, phone: (785)5325045, e-mail: bbpage@ksu.edu
Notice
31-1 USRG and FDA Q&A Session
(K-State)
The Office of Research and Sponsored
Programs is offering a Q&A Session to
assist faculty members in preparing applications for Faculty Development Awards
and/or University Small Research Grants.
The Q&A Session is Friday, September
13, K-State Union, Room 203, 11:3012:30. Fall deadline for the FDAs and
USRGs is October 7, 2002.
GENERAL
31-2 Transatlantic Research
Cooperation Program (TRANSCOOP)
The Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation
supports transatlantic research cooperation
among German, American and/or Canadian scholars (Ph.D required) in the
humanities, social sciences, economics,
and law by means of the TransCoop Programme. Prerequisite is that the amount
granted by TransCoop is matched by funds
from US and/or Canadian sources. Funds
can be used to finance short-term research
visits, special conferences and workshops,
material and equipment, printing costs,
and research assistance.
URL: http://www.avh.de/en/programme/
stip_aus/transcoop.htm
Deadline: 10/31/2002
31-3 Stigma and Global Health
Research Program (NIH)
The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate investigator-initiated research on the
role of stigma in health, and on how to
intervene to prevent or mitigate its negative effects on the health and welfare of
individuals, groups and societies worldwide. Collaborative interdisciplinary
applications are particularly encouraged.
Relevant issues include: 1) How stigma
and its consequences, such as discrimination, affect health (e.g. through physical
and psychological abuse, denial of economic opportunities, poor provision and
seeking of health care); 2) How stigma
associated with specific health conditions
interacts with stigma associated with individual or group characteristics (such as
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation
and nationality); 3) How to prevent and
mitigate the negative effects of stigma and
discrimination on health and health care;
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4) Development of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to investigate, measure and analyze the extent,
degree and effects of stigma and the
effectiveness of current and new interventions; 5) Examination of the cultural,
social, political and economic dimensions of stigma and its manifestations;
and 6) Methods and safeguards to ensure
safety of vulnerable research subjects.
RFA TW-03-001 (NIHG 06/21/02)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-TW-03-001.html
Deadline: Letter of Intent 10/14/2002,
Applications 1/14/2002
31-4 Continued Development and
Maintenance of Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology Software
(HHS)
Biomedical research laboratories occasionally undertake a software development project to solve a problem the
laboratory faces. These software packages sometimes evolve into a welldesigned system that can be easily
extended and that is useful to a much
broader community other than the members of the originating laboratory. The
goal of this PA is to support the continued development, maintenance, testing
and evaluation of existing software. The
proposed work should extend the applicability of existing bioinformatics/computational biology software to a broader
biomedical research community. PA-02141 (NIHG 07/26/02)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-02-141.html
Deadline: 10/1/2002, 2/1/2003, 6/1/2003
fields of specialization include but are not
limited to: anthropology, archaeology, art
history, economics, geography, history,
languages and literature, law, linguistics,
musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology.
Proposals in the social science fields
listed above are eligible only if they
employ predominantly humanistic
approaches (e.g., economic history, law,
and literature, political philosophy). Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome, as are
proposals focused on any geographic
region or on any cultural or linguistic
group.
URL: http://www.acls.org/felguide.htm
Deadline: 10/1/2002
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS
& PHYSICAL SCIENCES
31-7 University Research for the High
Temperature Superconductivity
Program (DoE)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Idaho Operations Office (ID) is seeking
applications for university research
projects in partnership with a national laboratory in support of the High Temperature Superconductivity Program to
expand the research base. The research
must support Superconductivity for Electric Systems Program milestones,
research objectives, and long-term goals.
DE-PS07-02ID14265
URL: http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov/iips/
busopor.nsf/Solicitation+By+Number/
D005D4E0845CA01885256C16005E2E
CF?OpenDocument
Deadline: 10/25/2002
AGRICULTURE
31-5 Kansas Wheat Commission
Funding (KWC)
The Kansas Wheat Commission is interested in supporting work that will tangibly benefit Kansas wheat producers.
Areas of Interest are: Breeding/Genetic
Enhancement; Safe/Effective Management of Pests; Processes for Adding
Value and Developing New Products;
Profitability Enhancement. Specific
research areas of interest are: Hard White
Wheat; Testing Methods and Procedures;
Biotechnology; Producer Profitability
Enhancement; and Consumer Preferences.
Deadline: AES 10/18/2002; 11/1/2002
ARTS & HUMANITIES
31-8 Guidelines for the Selection of
Snow and Ice Control Materials to
Mitigate Environmental Impacts
(NCHRP)
The objective of this project is to develop
guidelines for selection of snow and ice
control chemicals and abrasives, based on
their constituents, performance, environmental impacts, cost, and site-specific
conditions. For the purpose of this study,
environmental impacts include effects on
human health; aquatic life; flora and
fauna; surface-water and groundwater
quality; air quality; vehicles; and physical
infrastructure including bridges, pavements, railway electronic signaling systems, and power distribution lines.
URL: http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/
rfps
Deadline: 10/3/2002
31-6 Humanities Fellowships (ACLS)
The ACLS Fellowship Program welcomes applications from scholars in all
disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. Appropriate
31-9 Design of Construction Work
Zones on High-Speed Highways
(NCHRP)
The objective of this project is to develop
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a methodology that assists designers in
developing appropriate design and traffic
control recommendations for safe and
efficient movement of traffic through construction work zones on high-speed highways. For the purpose of this project, the
definition of high-speed shall be consistent with AASHTO guidelines. This
project includes both urban and rural
highways. A design decision-making
methodology should be developed to provide a comprehensive, systematic review
of the components (e.g., horizontal and
vertical alignment lane widths, reverse
crowns/superelevations, drainage, and
trucks) of design and traffic control plans
for construction work zones.
URL: http://www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf/
rfps
Deadline: 10/9/2002
HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCE
31-10 Neurobiology Research Grants
(WF)
The Whitehall Foundation is a not-forprofit corporation which is focused exclusively on assisting basic research in vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate
neurobiology in the United States. Investigations should specifically concern neural mechanisms involved in sensory,
motor, and other complex functions of the
whole organism as these relate to behavior. The overall goal should be to better
understand behavioral output or brain
mechanisms of behavior. The foundation
emphasizes the support of young scientists at the beginning of their careers and
productive senior scientists who wish to
move into new fields of interest. Consideration is given, however, to applicants of
all ages.
URL: http://www.whitehall.org/grants/
Deadline: Letters of Intent 10/1/2002,
Applications 1/15/2003
31-11 DNA Analysis (FBI)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) is soliciting proposals under a
Broad Agency Announcement for innovative research and development projects to
streamline and automate DNA analysis.
The FBI laboratory conducts research to
develop new techniques of forensic analysis. The FBI Laboratory must be in a position to provide prompt, accurate, and
thorough responses to the thousands of
requests it receives annually. However, as
the scientific, technical, and legal aspects
of forensic science continue to become
more complex, it has become increasingly
challenging for the FBI to stay on the cutting edge of technology. In order for the
FBI Laboratory to continue to serve as the
technical leader in the criminal justice
community, it turns to outside expertise to
address advanced forensic applications
and initiatives. BAA-0034202 (FBO 08/
09/02)
URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov
Deadline: 10/11/2002
31-12 Translational Research for the
Prevention and Control of Diabetes
(HHS)
The National Institute of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and the American Diabetes Association
solicit research to translate recent
advances in the prevention and treatment
of type 1 or type 2 diabetes into clinical
practice for individuals and communities
at risk. This program announcement
expands a diabetes prevention and control
program established under PA 01-069,
and seeks applications for clinical or
behavioral studies to develop and test 1)
improved methods of health care delivery
to patients with or at risk of diabetes, 2)
improved methods of diabetes self management, and 3) cost effective community-based strategies to promote healthy
lifestyles that will reduce the risk of diabetes and obesity. PA-02-153 (NIHG 08/
23/02)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
pa-files/PA-02-153.html
Deadline: 10/1/2002, 2/1/2003, 6/1/2003
31-13 Parker B. Francis Fellowship in
Pulmonary Research (FF)
The Francis Families Foundation offers
the Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research to support the development of outstanding investigators who
plan careers in pulmonary research. The
ideal candidate is one who shows evidence of strong aptitude in research and is
in transition from post-doctoral trainee to
independent investigator. It is essential
that there be evidence of accomplishment
and proficiency in research.
URL: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pbf
Deadline: 10/15/2002
SOCIAL SCIENCES
31-14 Peace Research (USIP)
The U.S. Institute of Peace is inviting
applications under its solicited and unsolicited grant programs, which provide
support for a variety of research, training
and public education projects focusing on
conflict resolution and peace building.
Themes for the solicited grant category
are: religion, conflict and peace building;
and democratic governance and the role
of the military. Activities include basic
and applied research; curriculum development for all education levels; public information efforts; and strengthening of
library resources. (FR 05/02/02)
URL: http://www.usip.org/grants.html
Deadline: 10/1/2002, 3/1/2003
dence of their promise and achievement.
Nominees should generally have the rank
of assistant or associate professor or their
non-academic equivalents. An institution
can nominate no more than three individuals. Please notify Ted Knous, Associate
Vice Provost for Research,
knous@ksu.edu, 532-6804, if you wish to
make a nomination.
URL: http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/
Graduate_School/howard
Deadline: Nominations 10/17/2002;
Applications 12/3/2002
31-16 Research to Improve Care for
Dying Children and Their Families
(NIH)
The National Institute of Nursing
Research (NINR) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites
applications for research grants to encourage research that will improve the quality
of life for children who are approaching
the end of life and the quality of the dying
process and bereavement following the
death for the children’s families, friends
and other care providers. RFA NR-03-003
(NIHG 08/02/02)
URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/
rfa-files/RFA-NR-03-003.html
Deadline: Letter of Intent 10/28/2002,
Applications 11/22/2002
STUDENTS
31-17 Spencer Foundation Dissertation
Fellowships (SF)
Through its Dissertation Fellowships, the
Spencer Foundation seeks to encourage a
new generation of scholars from a variety
of fields to undertake research relevant to
the improvement of education. Applicants
must be candidates for the doctoral degree
in any field of study at a graduate school
in the United States, although they need
not be United States citizens. Dissertation
topics must concern education and all predissertation requirements must be completed by June 1. 2003.
URL: http://www.spencer.org
Deadline: 10/7/2002
R.W. Trewyn, Vice Provost for Research &
Dean of the Graduate School
Ted Knous, Associate Vice Provost, Tech
Transfer and Research
Caron Boyce, Secretary
Jim Guikema, Associate Vice Provost, Graduate Research
Preaward Section
31-15 History, History of Science,
Political Science (Howard)
The Foundation awards a limited number
of fellowships each year for independent
projects in fields selected on a rotational
basis. Ten fellowships will be offered for
the 2003-2004 fellowship year to support
persons engaged in independent projects
in the following fields: History, History of
Science, and Political Science. Eligibility:
The intention of the Foundation is primarily to support people in the middle stages
of their careers whose work to date is evi-
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Doan, Rex Goff, Dawn Caldwell, Cheryl
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